Forensic Nursing Flashcards
Forensic Gerontology Specialists
What They Do:Investigate cases surrounding elder abuse and exploitation
Where They Work:Nursing homes, hospitals, or retirement homes
Forensic Psychiatric Nurses
What They Do:Treat and manage victims and offenders with serious mental health issues or disorders
Where They Work:Hospitals, correctional facilities, behavioral facilities
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
What They Do:Administer care and forensic examinations to victims of sexual assault and related trauma. They also may testify in court on behalf of the victims they’ve treated.
Where They Work:Hospitals and health clinics
Forensic Nurse Investigators
What They Do:Work with law enforcement to determine the causes of unexpected or violent deaths
Where They Work:Coroners’ or medical examiners’ offices
Nurse Coroners or Death Investigators
What They Do:Examine bodies to determine causes of death and look for related evidence for crime scene investigations
Where They Work:Coroners’ or medical examiners’ offices
Legal Nurse Consultants
What They Do:Assist attorneys with casesthat need medical expertise, such as medical malpractice or personal injury lawsuits.
Where They Work:Government offices, insurance companies, legal departments
Correctional Nurse Specialists
What They Do:Provide routine and specialized care to those in jail, prison, and other correctional institutions.
Where They Work:Jails, prisons, correctional facilities
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
Professionals who work to coordinate an immediate, quality, multidisciplinary, victim-centered response to sexual assault
Works to minimize the trauma for sexual assault victims when they seek medical and legal assistance.
team approach helps meet the victim’s needs and can increase the likelihood that a victim will seek follow-up services, thereby promoting healing
